
          morrow to the grat Dismall swamp near Norfolk
 Virginia and shall be back in a week to so. This would
 be the best reason to find the sphagna in fruit.


 In my journey in the mountains of the Southern
 states. I found many new mosses, especially 3 or 4 new
 sphagna. I had also among my phenogamous plants
 a few ones which I could not deteremine and which 3
 had with me when I called on you. Perhaps M John
 Carey has communicated them to you. There is in 
 North Alabama, along the Racoon Mts and Lookout
 Mts many fine localities where I found scarce plants
 and some new ones. Did you want any information
 about those places which want a closer and longer 
 exploration than I could do, having too large a country
 to explore, I would be very glad to give you the
 most detailed account of my journey and also of the
 best conveyance which might be used to go there.


 Please sir and excuse this letter and my
 imperfect language and to believe that I am
 very respectfully yours


 Leo Lesquereux


 My adress is Pottsville Pa. [Pennsylvania]
        